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- 06 Sep 2022
MBA Program & Admissions Virtual Information Session
This online information session will be hosted by a member of the MBA Admissions Office and will include a short presentation on the HBS MBA experience, admissions process, and financial aid offerings. The information session is primarily Q&A based, please review our... View Details
- Career Coach
Vinit Hase
Vinit, a consultant turned seasoned operator, has amassed diverse experience across five global regions before attending HBS. He is dedicated to educating students from various backgrounds about Entrepreneurship through Acquisition (EtA),... View Details
Armand Hammer
Hammer expanded Occidental Oil from a tiny, near-bankrupt California oil firm into one of the “Big Oil” companies - turning it into a conglomerate, beginning with the acquisition of an oil concession from Libya. Hammer was also... View Details
Keywords: Utilities & Energy
- 15 Jun 2022
Geographic Regions Series: Student Perspectives from Canada
Join for a unique opportunity to hear straight from current HBS students from Canada regarding their MBA experience. These students will share their background and talk about what their HBS experience has been like. Come ready with questions! You will not need to View Details
P. Roy Vagelos
Vagelos had an uncanny ability to turn scientific research into commercial blockbuster success. He is credited with rejuvenating Merck’s research efforts, culminating in the development of breakthrough applications for hypertension, heart... View Details
Keywords: Healthcare
Jerry Yang
Yang and fellow Stanford University doctoral student, David Filo, created the precursor to Yahoo! to aid them in their use of the burgeoning world wide web. What began as a simple hobby eventually turned into one of the few success... View Details
Keywords: Computers & Electronics
George Eastman
Eastman invented film and the inexpensive camera, and in turn created the multi-billion dollar photography industry. Eastman acquired all the photographic paper producers in America and secured the motion picture film market for Eastman... View Details
Keywords: Fabricated Goods
Joshua S. Cosden
Known as the “prince of petroleum,” Cosden is credited with establishing Oklahoma as a major oil producing state. Starting with a small parcel of land, he built a $35 million oil business in ten short years. Through his oil discoveries and exploration, he almost... View Details
Keywords: Utilities & Energy
George A. Schaefer
production. Though Schaefer’s plans didn’t return Caterpillar to the extremely profitable position it had previously enjoyed, his hard work at reorganization helped the company turn a profit of $486 million in 1986, its first in four... View Details
Keywords: Construction & Real Estate
- 30 May 2023
MBA Program & Admissions Virtual Information Session
This online information session will be hosted by a member of the MBA Admissions Office and will include a short presentation on the HBS MBA experience, admissions process, and financial aid offerings. The information session is primarily Q&A based, please review our... View Details
- 04 Apr 2023
MBA Program & Admissions Virtual Information Session
This online information session will be hosted by a member of the MBA Admissions Office and will include a short presentation on the HBS MBA experience, admissions process, and financial aid offerings. The information session is primarily Q&A based, please review our... View Details
- 07 Mar 2023
MBA Program & Admissions Virtual Information Session
This online information session will be hosted by a member of the MBA Admissions Office and will include a short presentation on the HBS MBA experience, admissions process, and financial aid offerings. The information session is primarily Q&A based, please review our... View Details
- 22 Jun 2022
MBA Program & Admissions Virtual Information Session
This online information session will be hosted by a member of the MBA Admissions Office and will include a short presentation on the HBS MBA experience, admissions process, and financial aid offerings. The information session is primarily Q&A based, please review our... View Details
Leonard S. Riggio
Riggio founded the Student Book Exchange in 1965 and turned this small book store into a leading retailer. He acquired the venerable Barnes & Noble bookstore in New York in 1971 and adopted its name for his expanding company. Through... View Details
Keywords: Retail
Leslie Wexner
Victoria’s Secret and turning them into profitable enterprises. In his companies, Wexner has created one of the leading specialty fashion enterprises, serving every market from contemporary women’s wear and plus size clothing to discount... View Details
Keywords: Retail
- 17 Nov 2014
- Lessons from the Classroom
Managing the Family Business: Are Optimists or Pessimists Better Leaders?
assume that things will either turn out well (the optimists) or turn out badly (the pessimists). So here's a question to ponder: Is it better to have an optimist or a pessimist leading your family... View Details
- 15 Jun 2021
- News
My Pandemic Year
a cold call. We bought time by saying, “I’m sorry, professor. My Internet isn’t great today. Could you please repeat the question?” Video Embed The advantage of Zoom was being able to turn up for classes in our attire of choice, whether... View Details
- 06 Dec 2022
MBA Program & Admissions Virtual Information Session
This online information session will be hosted by a member of the MBA Admissions Office and will include a short presentation on the HBS MBA experience, admissions process, and financial aid offerings. The information session is primarily Q&A based, please review our... View Details
- 29 Nov 2022
MBA Program & Admissions Virtual Information Session
This online information session will be hosted by a member of the MBA Admissions Office and will include a short presentation on the HBS MBA experience, admissions process, and financial aid offerings. The information session is primarily Q&A based, please review our... View Details
- 25 Oct 2022
MBA Program & Admissions Virtual Information Session
This online information session will be hosted by a member of the MBA Admissions Office and will include a short presentation on the HBS MBA experience, admissions process, and financial aid offerings. The information session is primarily Q&A based, please review our... View Details